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not a dry high except for nadal hassan, himself. he was emotionless today just like every day of his court-martial. did he not cross examine any of the witnesses. his only response was to ask for lunch, if you believe it. >> so no remorse at all. even as we were hearing these-- >> no, absolutely no remorse. just that straight blank face that we've become used to seeing. everyone is wondering what is going through this guy's head. he's a convicted mass killer. i'm not sure we can rationalize at this point, but legal experts are saying perhaps nadal hassan is waiting for this final moment after the defense has presented all of their witness, victim impact statements it will be hassan's turn to have his stage. this is the only part of the court-martial where he can say anything he wants. he doesn't have to fear being interrupted by the judge or cross-examined by the government. we know from covering this case for years what he wants to say. he said he found himself on the wrong side of the war of terrorism, and he needed to kill americ
not a dry high except for nadal hassan, himself. he was emotionless today just like every day of his court-martial. did he not cross examine any of the witnesses. his only response was to ask for lunch, if you believe it. >> so no remorse at all. even as we were hearing these-- >> no, absolutely no remorse. just that straight blank face that we've become used to seeing. everyone is wondering what is going through this guy's head. he's a convicted mass killer. i'm not sure we can...
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and hassan said he still wants to be his own lawyer. at this point, dell, i don't know if that's any more surprising, again. >> heidi, the question that has to be asked when we talked earlier about this case was the fact that no terrorism charge were brought in this case. will the jury take matters in their own hands and do what they think should have been done had this been tried as a terrorist case? >> i think the outcome is still the same. more than likely the death penalty. i think that's what the government has been arguing all along. they didn't charge hassan with terrorism because they wanted a clearcut murder case. so far this has fared out. nohe said he wanted to be a martyr, i don't know what kind of argument there would be. >> reporting live from houston, fort hood texas. >>> roads and campgrounds in yosemite national park were shut down. nearly 134,000 acres have been scorched in the wind-driven flames and forced a lot of people there to evacuate. the windy dry conditions remain and that means the fire will continue to sprea
and hassan said he still wants to be his own lawyer. at this point, dell, i don't know if that's any more surprising, again. >> heidi, the question that has to be asked when we talked earlier about this case was the fact that no terrorism charge were brought in this case. will the jury take matters in their own hands and do what they think should have been done had this been tried as a terrorist case? >> i think the outcome is still the same. more than likely the death penalty. i...
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nadal hassan takes the stand during the sentencing phase of his trial. >>> churches are questioning the use of vaccinations. >> at this hour the united states and its allies appear to be moving forward with plans for military action against syria. the aim would be-to-deter the use of chemical weapons by the syrian government. ritters says that the opposition has been told to expect a strike president obama has not yet decided on any military action. the u.n. inspection team on the ground in syria has postponed it's chemical weapons investigation due to safety concerns. meanwhile, syrian government said syria will defend itself. >> we all hear the drums of war being beaten around us. if these countries are willing to launch an aggression or military action against syria i believe the pretext of chemical weapons is false, basil base led groundless. i dare them to produce any piece of evidence. >> we go to lebanon, the capitol of beirut. what are you hearing that some type of military action could happen very, very soon. >> reporter: well, there are two schools of thought on that, at least
nadal hassan takes the stand during the sentencing phase of his trial. >>> churches are questioning the use of vaccinations. >> at this hour the united states and its allies appear to be moving forward with plans for military action against syria. the aim would be-to-deter the use of chemical weapons by the syrian government. ritters says that the opposition has been told to expect a strike president obama has not yet decided on any military action. the u.n. inspection team on...
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will they strip him of his title. >> they don't have the authority to strip hassan of h his rank. they can give a dismissal which is a dishonorable discharge of an officer. when he leaves fort hood he'll go to fort leavenworth, and his status will be as an inmate. technically he'll still be a major until dismissal set in motion until all the appeals are he is hawked and the army issues court-martial order. he'll stop receiving all pay and benefits, and his status will be functionally as inmate hassan at fort leavenworth, cans. >> the last time a military plan was executed was 1961, was that the gary gilmore case? >> yes, it was. gary gilmore was an african-american service member who was executed. there are service members on death row now, but none of them have been executed since 1961, and none of them are officers. we may have another unique aspect of this case, the first officers in modern memory to be sentenced to death, and the first physician to be sentenced to death by a court-martial could very well be nadal hassan. >> and this would be by firing squad, correct? >> no, th
will they strip him of his title. >> they don't have the authority to strip hassan of h his rank. they can give a dismissal which is a dishonorable discharge of an officer. when he leaves fort hood he'll go to fort leavenworth, and his status will be as an inmate. technically he'll still be a major until dismissal set in motion until all the appeals are he is hawked and the army issues court-martial order. he'll stop receiving all pay and benefits, and his status will be functionally as...
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. >> historically that suggests that major hassan will languish on death row. >> what if hassan waives the appeals, could he be bumped to the top of the line for execution? jenks said that would present the government with another dilemma. >> i wonder ho it would look perception wise if an islamic service member on death row is executed in five or ten years while others are still languishing. >> reporter: survivors and family members have accused the government for choosing political correctness other justice. hassan faced no terrorism charges despite a jihadist motives. if jury members now condem hassan to death the government as this jury decides if he lives or dies. >> heidi shou castro at fort hood, texas. you allen schauffler now joins us. whatveral of them spoke after te sentencing. >> our family members are six feet under, and there is no way we can visit them at all. they're gone. and these guys go around put all the kids, murder them, put blankets on them and burn them. [ speaking foreign language ] >> when you're sending people to fromnistan or any other place the joint base
. >> historically that suggests that major hassan will languish on death row. >> what if hassan waives the appeals, could he be bumped to the top of the line for execution? jenks said that would present the government with another dilemma. >> i wonder ho it would look perception wise if an islamic service member on death row is executed in five or ten years while others are still languishing. >> reporter: survivors and family members have accused the government for...
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. >> in washington a military jury has decided the process to decide the future of major nadal hassan. they'll have to decide between life behind bars or death by lethal injection. >> reporter: well, dell, the expectation now is there there will be military action and that is a dramatic change in 48 hours. let's take you back to friday night as those pictures of death and suffering continue to stream in from that suburb around damascus, and from what the white house said there was little doubt there was a chemical weapon, and that was bashir al-assad. they said that sunday, but then they sent out a message that needed to allow an site access to the inspectors immediately. some are saying the they have degraded and corrupted the evidence to such a degree that it wouldn't do any good. chuck hagel saying the president has asked us to prepare military options. we have prepared those options we are ready. we have republican and democrat, house and senate calling for quote/unquote surgical strikes, speculating about a cruise missile launch and should congress be identified and consulted or
. >> in washington a military jury has decided the process to decide the future of major nadal hassan. they'll have to decide between life behind bars or death by lethal injection. >> reporter: well, dell, the expectation now is there there will be military action and that is a dramatic change in 48 hours. let's take you back to friday night as those pictures of death and suffering continue to stream in from that suburb around damascus, and from what the white house said there was...
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one by one the victims walked past hassan in his wheelchair. some looked at him in the eye, and all described him as the shooter. hassan declined to call any defense witnesses. he declined to present a case. hassan, a former army psychologist, said he wants the jury to consider capital charges and not lesser penalties. the former army major said he could not because this is a capital case and they cannot accept guilty pleas for chance. >> appreciate it. thank you. nfl comes down hard on what they consider a dirty play. michael eaves is here. >> they're trying to limit some of that violence. antonio smith who made the last two pre-season games after the nfl suspended him from this violent attack. smith ripped off the helmet and hit him with it during a pre-season game on saturday. >>> in baseball detroit manager jim leyland said miguel cabrera suffered some lower body injury in the loss to the twins. no word if he'll play tonight as he chase as second straight triple crown. >>> and the best little league baseball team in the world. we'll have th
one by one the victims walked past hassan in his wheelchair. some looked at him in the eye, and all described him as the shooter. hassan declined to call any defense witnesses. he declined to present a case. hassan, a former army psychologist, said he wants the jury to consider capital charges and not lesser penalties. the former army major said he could not because this is a capital case and they cannot accept guilty pleas for chance. >> appreciate it. thank you. nfl comes down hard on...
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so again it was silence from hassan. then shortly after that the jury was allowed to begin deliberations. it took them just under three hours, tony, to come to this unanimous verdict verdict. >> reporter: the judge told them not to speak about this trial until sentencing was over. we're told that should start in the next five or ten minutes. also we expect reaction from fort hood public affairs who has been documenting step by step how this court-martial has played out. >> heidi zhou, if you would, the moment when that news conference is about to begin give us a head up and we'll be back to you. jeffrey, good to see you again. thanks for joining us. i take it you're not surprised at all that in a da nadal hassas sentenced to death. >> reporter: no, i was not surprised. i don't think it would have made a significant difference if he had made a statement. your viewers should understand that because the rote is done by secret written ballot, and only one no-vote would have taken death off the table, each juror had to vote b
so again it was silence from hassan. then shortly after that the jury was allowed to begin deliberations. it took them just under three hours, tony, to come to this unanimous verdict verdict. >> reporter: the judge told them not to speak about this trial until sentencing was over. we're told that should start in the next five or ten minutes. also we expect reaction from fort hood public affairs who has been documenting step by step how this court-martial has played out. >> heidi...
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the bigger question is what, if anything will hassan say when it's his turn. he did ask the judge for a break between the government's case and his own, indicating he is planning something, but morgan, you just never know what will come out of this guys mouth. he already indicated that if he were given the death penalty, he would consider himself a martyr. >> you mentioned the death penalty, heidi. what kind of problems would the death penalty really present? >> well, if he is sentenced to death as expected here, it would really present a case that doesn't have any precedence in u.s. history. the last u.s. soldier to be executed was in 1961, and he was hanged by the neck. that just gives you an indication of how much time has passed since the last execution. there are five soldiers currently on death row. one has been there for 25 years, so if hassan continues this pattern of condemning himself and waives his rights, what will the government do then? how would it look if they were bump hassan to get the front of the line to be executed first? a lot of question
the bigger question is what, if anything will hassan say when it's his turn. he did ask the judge for a break between the government's case and his own, indicating he is planning something, but morgan, you just never know what will come out of this guys mouth. he already indicated that if he were given the death penalty, he would consider himself a martyr. >> you mentioned the death penalty, heidi. what kind of problems would the death penalty really present? >> well, if he is...
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what's the likelihood hassan will be sentenced to death? >> most are saying it is very likely, morgan. the government has already proven its case for aggravating factors. we saw that in the multiple murder convictions, so now the only hurdle left to cross for this panel is whether there are any mitigating factors. you look at hassan with his lack of remorse, his insistence on continuing as his own attorney. it's unlikely he will convince this jury that he deserves life in prison rather than the death penalty, so morgan, most would say that if there were any case for the death penalty, this one would be it. >> heidi zhou-castro reporting live from fort hood texas, thank you. >> george zimmerman will ask cleared to cover some of his legal fees, an attorney for the former neighborhood watch volunteer filed his motion, asking the state to cover between $200,000 and $300,000 in legal fees. a florida jury acquitted him last month. he was charged in the shooting death of trayvon martin. now, because he was acquitted, state law requires florida to
what's the likelihood hassan will be sentenced to death? >> most are saying it is very likely, morgan. the government has already proven its case for aggravating factors. we saw that in the multiple murder convictions, so now the only hurdle left to cross for this panel is whether there are any mitigating factors. you look at hassan with his lack of remorse, his insistence on continuing as his own attorney. it's unlikely he will convince this jury that he deserves life in prison rather...
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today was much like the evidence phase where hassan just said nothing at all. and experts of the legal system call this hassan's final steps to show his indifference towards the military justice system. that's despite the system going over and beyond and trying to protect hassan's rights. judge osborn asking him multiple times whether he was certain he would pass this chance to plead for his life. she asked if he was knowingly waiving this right, and whether he was doing it not under any sort of threat. in fact, hassan still has tonight if he wants to reconsider he has that second chance tomorrow morning at judge osborn's insistence if he so chooses to give a statement, tony. >> i wonder were there more victim impact statements today in court? >> reporter: there certainly were. you know, they're the ones who really want to have the last words. they want the attention because their story is of thee mention e destruction that hassan has left in their lives. sons growing up without their fathers. wives never seeing their husbands home. despite all of that hassan j
today was much like the evidence phase where hassan just said nothing at all. and experts of the legal system call this hassan's final steps to show his indifference towards the military justice system. that's despite the system going over and beyond and trying to protect hassan's rights. judge osborn asking him multiple times whether he was certain he would pass this chance to plead for his life. she asked if he was knowingly waiving this right, and whether he was doing it not under any sort...
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>> hassan spoke four words in court this morning. the defense has rested. he called on no witnesses, and he told the judge that he does not want the jury to consider any lesser offenses like voluntary manslaughter. this leads us to a quick ramp to the defense portion of the court-martial. the fact that hassan was barred from using the one argument that he would like to use, saying he was targeting u.s. soldiers in defense of muslim lives in afghanistan. early on in the legal process the judge said that argument is irrelevant. leading us with just the fact of the case which hassan has never disputed telling jurors on day one of this court-martial that he is the shooter. the jury has been dismissed until tomorrow when they'll reconvene for closing statement and deliberations. heidi jo castro, al jazeera, fort hood, texas. >> a sensing is underway in the case of staff sergeant bales. bales has pleaded guilty to murders and they want him to face life behind bars. we're live in washington. so, alan, this has been really an emotional case, as you can imagine, tal
>> hassan spoke four words in court this morning. the defense has rested. he called on no witnesses, and he told the judge that he does not want the jury to consider any lesser offenses like voluntary manslaughter. this leads us to a quick ramp to the defense portion of the court-martial. the fact that hassan was barred from using the one argument that he would like to use, saying he was targeting u.s. soldiers in defense of muslim lives in afghanistan. early on in the legal process the...
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the american-born hassan was limited to addressing the facts of the case. facts the accused agrees with. most observers would call this a very unique trial. not only is hassan representing himself, he also told the injury on day one, that he is the shooter. he is charged with 13 murders, 12 of the victim were soldiers, one was a is gillian who use cid claire to rush him to try to stop the shooting. their case, they pointed a scene of hero i remember anism and kae attack. 89 witnesses tack the stand, a retired staff charge who was shot seven times aircraft police officer who shot the attacker in the hand preventing him from reloading and allowing her partner to take him down. one by one, the victims walked past hassan in his wheelchair. some looked him in the eye. and all described him as the shooter. hassan decline today call any defense witnesses. he declined to present a case. a former army psychologist, he says he wants to the jury to consider capital charges and not lesser penalties. the former army major has said he would still be a martyr if executed.
the american-born hassan was limited to addressing the facts of the case. facts the accused agrees with. most observers would call this a very unique trial. not only is hassan representing himself, he also told the injury on day one, that he is the shooter. he is charged with 13 murders, 12 of the victim were soldiers, one was a is gillian who use cid claire to rush him to try to stop the shooting. their case, they pointed a scene of hero i remember anism and kae attack. 89 witnesses tack the...
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. >>> army major nadal hassan had nothing to say in his trial. now he'll be facing life or death. he was convicted of shooting friday by the same jury. they heard testimony from victims and arguments from prosecution but hassan denied opportunities to speak. we'll have updates as they develop. >>> shakespeare has new fans in a prison of illinois. othello.revised as a hip hot tragedy. it's a tragedy tailor made for the hip hot era. [♪ singing ] only this script is 400 years old. just recently freshened up with a modern touch. >> we've been told stories since we were a little kid in rhyme all the time. >> you need to focus on what you're doing, make sure you think before with you react or otherwise catastrophic events can happen. >> reporter: having performed all over the world, this is the first true captive audience for the brothers. >> everyone has a chance to make a new life for themselves. the end of the play says why we're here. >> we really didn't realize sort of how that line would resonate until we were doing it, and they were like, that means something different today th
. >>> army major nadal hassan had nothing to say in his trial. now he'll be facing life or death. he was convicted of shooting friday by the same jury. they heard testimony from victims and arguments from prosecution but hassan denied opportunities to speak. we'll have updates as they develop. >>> shakespeare has new fans in a prison of illinois. othello.revised as a hip hot tragedy. it's a tragedy tailor made for the hip hot era. [♪ singing ] only this script is 400 years...
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hassan declined to call any defense witnesses. he declined to present a case. hassan, a former army psychologist said he wants the jury to consider capital charges and not lesser penalties. the former army major said he would still be a martyr if executed. >> time now for business headlines. more evidence the housing recovery is gaining strength. home resales rose in july to their highest level in over three years. the national association of realtor says sales jumped 6.5%, the median price for a home rose to $213,000. meanwhile applications for mortgages falling for the second straight week. higher 30-year mortgage rates, which has dropped two-thirds over the past three months. >>> it's a good time for home improvement retailers. lowes riding the housing recovery to monster profit, the company earning $1 billion in the last three months and it expects the rest of the year to remain strong. the performance comes a day after rival home depot posted robust earnings. >>> well, the southwest is experiencing the worst drought in decades. new mexico has been especial
hassan declined to call any defense witnesses. he declined to present a case. hassan, a former army psychologist said he wants the jury to consider capital charges and not lesser penalties. the former army major said he would still be a martyr if executed. >> time now for business headlines. more evidence the housing recovery is gaining strength. home resales rose in july to their highest level in over three years. the national association of realtor says sales jumped 6.5%, the median...
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jurors spent four hours teed deliberating the fate of army major nidal hassan. jurors returned to court about 15 minutes ago to ask a couple of questions, but again no verdict tonight. prosecutors say there is no question that major hassan planned and carried out the attack in 2009 at that post in texas. he's never even disputed it. while he's been representing himself throughout the trial, he's had very little to say, put up no defense virtually, just about the only words spoken today were, "the defense chooses not to make a closing statement." the 13-member jury needs only a 2/3 majority to find major hassan guilty of the charges, but if they want the military to execute him they will have to all be on board. casey stegall with the news tonight. casey? >> every single person on that panel is a senior ranking army official, an officer, a rank in fact of major or higher. they were carefully selected, you'll remember, at the beginning of july from u.s. army posts all around the world. they have not been sequestered since this court martial began on august 6th, bu
jurors spent four hours teed deliberating the fate of army major nidal hassan. jurors returned to court about 15 minutes ago to ask a couple of questions, but again no verdict tonight. prosecutors say there is no question that major hassan planned and carried out the attack in 2009 at that post in texas. he's never even disputed it. while he's been representing himself throughout the trial, he's had very little to say, put up no defense virtually, just about the only words spoken today were,...
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he said the jury will find hassan guilty. they're looking through 700 pieces of evidence from the prosecution, including bullets removed from the victims. paper towels hassan stuffed into his pockets to mask the sound of 420 clinching rounds and the pistols he admitted used to kill 13 people. guilt will be clearcut for the jury. it's the sentencing phase that will face more questions. jurors will have to decide between life in prison and death. jenks notes the u.s. has not executed a u.s. service member since 1961. >> so historically that would suggest that major hassan will languish on death row and not actually be executed. >> reporter: things work differently in the military's legal system. it follows a command structure and any death penalty conviction would trig arrest series of automatic appeals that work their way all the way to the president. the process that can take decades. but hassan said he would be a martyr if executed. he may refuse to appeal a death penalty sentence. the move would be unprecedented but in this
he said the jury will find hassan guilty. they're looking through 700 pieces of evidence from the prosecution, including bullets removed from the victims. paper towels hassan stuffed into his pockets to mask the sound of 420 clinching rounds and the pistols he admitted used to kill 13 people. guilt will be clearcut for the jury. it's the sentencing phase that will face more questions. jurors will have to decide between life in prison and death. jenks notes the u.s. has not executed a u.s....
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. >>> nidal hassan will face the penalty phase of his trial on monday. he could be the first soldier to be executed by the military sips 1965. he is charged with the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers. >>> and amidst growing sectarian tension in egypt, mubarak is back in court. >>> and a lawsuit against donald trump alleging bad business. >>> we have a report from the northwest coming up very soon after the break. >>> welcome back to al-jazeera, i'm del walters. former egyptian president mubarak appeared in court today facing charges for the deaths in the uprising in 2011. he was released from prison on thursday. he will be held under house arrest in a military facility. he has been in power for a decade after the sadat passing in 1981. in january 2011, antigovernment protestors demanded his resignation in what became to be known as the arab spring. mubarak was convicted and sentenced to prison for his role in killing demonstrators in the riots. a retrial of the case began three months later. then last week, the state news organization said he
. >>> nidal hassan will face the penalty phase of his trial on monday. he could be the first soldier to be executed by the military sips 1965. he is charged with the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers. >>> and amidst growing sectarian tension in egypt, mubarak is back in court. >>> and a lawsuit against donald trump alleging bad business. >>> we have a report from the northwest coming up very soon after the break. >>> welcome back to...
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hassan faced no terrorism charges, despite his confessed jihadist motive. if jury members now condemn him to death, the government will have to brace for more difficult questions ahead. heidi zhou-castro, aljazeera, fort hood. >> over 50 wildfires burning in the west and we're expecting to see the majority of those started by lightning strikes. the problem is that we dried out so much in the northwest this year that it was very easy to start fires especially in oregon and idaho. the number of wildfires burning specifically in the northwest, you can see idaho has 15 large fires. this doesn't count small ones that hot shots put out. montana, 10 large fires and california alone had 22 fires, started by lightning strikes just in august. currently, california has 14 wildfires burning. here's the problem. we keep having storms come up from the southwest. we're monitoring one right now. this particular one is bringing in quite a bit of rain. so much rainfall so fast on places that have already burned is causing problems with flash flooding. we've got a lot of warn
hassan faced no terrorism charges, despite his confessed jihadist motive. if jury members now condemn him to death, the government will have to brace for more difficult questions ahead. heidi zhou-castro, aljazeera, fort hood. >> over 50 wildfires burning in the west and we're expecting to see the majority of those started by lightning strikes. the problem is that we dried out so much in the northwest this year that it was very easy to start fires especially in oregon and idaho. the...
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hassan faced no terrorism charges despite his confessed jihaddist motive. if jury members now condemn him to death, the government will have to brace for more difficult questions ahead. >> in a second trial, the u.s. soldier who killed 16 afghan villagers last year has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. he apologized for the attack, calling it an act of coward december. victim whose travels to the u.s. don't feel they got justice. >> i saw his mother try to cry, but at least she could go visit them. our family members are six feet under. we were brought all the way here from afghanistan, to see if justice was served. but not in our way, it was served their way. >> jennifer glass has more reaction from kabul. >> president karzai's first words is that if he had been tried here, as many of the families had wanted would have faced the death penalty or life in prison without parole. neither of those punishments would bring the 16 afghans back to life, and that he certainly opposing the death penalty, but the relatives of the vict
hassan faced no terrorism charges despite his confessed jihaddist motive. if jury members now condemn him to death, the government will have to brace for more difficult questions ahead. >> in a second trial, the u.s. soldier who killed 16 afghan villagers last year has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. he apologized for the attack, calling it an act of coward december. victim whose travels to the u.s. don't feel they got justice. >> i saw his mother...
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lori: a military court says major hassan is sentenced to death that left 13 people dead and more than 30 wounded. the death sentence is something american born muslim wanted as he believes it puts them on apath to martyrdom. we are live with the latest. good evening. >> a few tears in the courtroom today from free members when that entence was handed down. he showed no e. motion but sat there and stared down at the desk the majority of the time but this was a big victory for a lot of people and specifically the of the members of the 13 that was killed on that day. finally is getting closure nearly four years after the shooting. people like the of mother of specialists hunt. 22 years old and only married two 1/2 months when hassan walked into the medical processing building and cut hi down. >> anyone to use their religion for an act of terrorism there is no god but your self-interest. you are in an retentive murder. >> in the coming-- he would be transported to military death row located at fort leavenworth in joint fly the other condemned soldiers until the process plays out. of the 4
lori: a military court says major hassan is sentenced to death that left 13 people dead and more than 30 wounded. the death sentence is something american born muslim wanted as he believes it puts them on apath to martyrdom. we are live with the latest. good evening. >> a few tears in the courtroom today from free members when that entence was handed down. he showed no e. motion but sat there and stared down at the desk the majority of the time but this was a big victory for a lot of...
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deliberations continue after major nadal hassan passed on giving a closing argument. will a verdict be reached today? we are hours away from day two of the deliberations with an army psychiatrist accused of gunning down 13 people and wounding others. the trial abruptly ending deliberations when he took the floor. he has his own attorney. the defense chooses not to make a closing statement. it was an hour and a half to share the 700 pieces of evidence they introduced lieu out the court-martial. the fate of the army psychiatrist is now in the hands of 13 army others. they will return hours from now. colonel hendricks has two motives. he believes he had jihad duty to kill as many soldiers as he could. he added hassan did not want to deploy. >> for the 13 counts of premedicated murder and 32 counts of attempted pre-meditated murder they must be unanimous on one of the 13 counts of pre-meditated murder. >> elizabeth bran live in washington thank you. >>> former egyptian president mub mubarak will now be under house arrest at a military hospital outside of cairo. the 85-yea
deliberations continue after major nadal hassan passed on giving a closing argument. will a verdict be reached today? we are hours away from day two of the deliberations with an army psychiatrist accused of gunning down 13 people and wounding others. the trial abruptly ending deliberations when he took the floor. he has his own attorney. the defense chooses not to make a closing statement. it was an hour and a half to share the 700 pieces of evidence they introduced lieu out the court-martial....
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former ethiopian diplomat an expert on the middle east mohammad hassan says syria will not be broken by washington's war tactics. united a says just invents in order to achieve it is objective it has invented the most destruction weapon we have seen that and the security council that it is the former state department head the general colin powell how he lied to the whole international community and it's a shame on him i go in an african origin president who is leading that country and everybody hoped that it is the change will be but he's becoming even worse than bush and he's using of global tactics in all of the cloud talk and destroy the syrian people and the syrian government this is a pretext for the invasion and they are planning out of frustration because the success of the syrian government have achieved on the ground we have seen this in the new iraq and what they have didn't we are killing the iraqi people and bringing the destruction to that country but here in syria the syrian people are united under their leadership under the president of our bashar assad and as he saw i
former ethiopian diplomat an expert on the middle east mohammad hassan says syria will not be broken by washington's war tactics. united a says just invents in order to achieve it is objective it has invented the most destruction weapon we have seen that and the security council that it is the former state department head the general colin powell how he lied to the whole international community and it's a shame on him i go in an african origin president who is leading that country and everybody...
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the jury in the trial of nadal hassan is hearing testimony from dozens of -- patrick zeigler was shot four times. doctors had to remove 20% of his brain. zeigler says he's retiring from the army in october and fears he'll never be able to hold a regular job. he told the jury it's affected every facet of my personality. i'm ra lot angrier, darker than i used to be. other survivors said they could hearing her screaming "my baby, my baby" before her voice went silent. her father juan have a leads ted he didn't kill just 13 people. he killed my grandson and killed me slowly. nadal hassan appeared flustered, repeatedly asking for breaks during the testimony. >> ed lavandera is live from ft. hood. once the witnesses get a chance to finish up the statements in court. presumably it turns to the defense and nadal hassan would be able to stand up and make some kind of allocution. if he does that, can he say things now that he couldn't say during the trial? >> reporter: well, i think he has a bid more leeway. nadal hassan asked on friday when the prosecution is done presenting its witnesses that
the jury in the trial of nadal hassan is hearing testimony from dozens of -- patrick zeigler was shot four times. doctors had to remove 20% of his brain. zeigler says he's retiring from the army in october and fears he'll never be able to hold a regular job. he told the jury it's affected every facet of my personality. i'm ra lot angrier, darker than i used to be. other survivors said they could hearing her screaming "my baby, my baby" before her voice went silent. her father juan...
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the dallas on, who represented himself, chose not to make a closing -- nidal hassan chose not to make a closing statement. he faces numerous count of premeditated murder and attempted premeditated murder for the attack in november 2009 that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others at fort hood in texas. a conviction would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty. pakistan says two of its soldiers were killed by fire from indian troops on thursday. the incident allegedly took place along the borders along the disputed territory of kashmir. weeks,ed in recent jeopardizing a decade-old truths. >> the first soldier was killed here close to the border with indian kashmir, the second 45 kilometers further south. pakistan accuses indian troops of opening fire, but the indian argues it was they who are shot at first. according to islamabad, the indian military also killed a pakistani officer on tuesday along the so-called line of control. residents complain cross-border clashes have become more frequent in recent weeks. >> the indians and start firing whenever they feel like it. an
the dallas on, who represented himself, chose not to make a closing -- nidal hassan chose not to make a closing statement. he faces numerous count of premeditated murder and attempted premeditated murder for the attack in november 2009 that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others at fort hood in texas. a conviction would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty. pakistan says two of its soldiers were killed by fire from indian troops on thursday. the incident allegedly took place...
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hassan to set take over as president of iran. he will be endorsed by the sfreem leader in a ceremony in the next couple of hours. the united states issued a worldwide travel alert to its citizens saying the al qaeda group, because i haven't been able to get her to talk. on sunday. >> the u.s. deputy secretary of state in egypt for a second time in less than a month tying to tend crisis there. they called on the protesters . go alone but in quyeeth >> the defense medical charity doctors without borders says at least 100,000 people have been forceed from their gnomes south dan because of violent our east african correspondent petered that from the state. >> out there, hiding in the remote bush, are tens of thousands of people. they are survivors of violence. the ports from survivors who made it out say they you are intelligently need help we hope to find. >> it's only accessible by air and foot. many did what they could to help but they are soldiers not medical workers and apart from the few discretionings and drugs, there's little
hassan to set take over as president of iran. he will be endorsed by the sfreem leader in a ceremony in the next couple of hours. the united states issued a worldwide travel alert to its citizens saying the al qaeda group, because i haven't been able to get her to talk. on sunday. >> the u.s. deputy secretary of state in egypt for a second time in less than a month tying to tend crisis there. they called on the protesters . go alone but in quyeeth >> the defense medical charity...
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nadal hassan convicted on all counts in the shooting rampage. nearly four years ago now, opening fire on his fellow soldiers, killing 13 people. hassan did not flinch as the verdict was read. he could now face the death penalty. and robert bales behind one of the worst atrocities in the war in afghanistan, that mass killing. sentenced to life without parole today. the father of two confessed to killing 16 villagers, mostly women and children in march of 2012. the families traveling 7,000 miles to testify against the american staff sergeant. he pleaded guilty to the massacre in order to avoid the death penalty. >>> now to las vegas tonight and a major plot thwarted. an undercover sting that busted a sinister plan well under way. tonight these two suspects in custody. one a grandmother, both charged with planning to kidnap, torture, and kill a cop, all in the shadow of the sunset strip. why did they allegedly hatch this plan? here's abc's steve osunsami now. >> reporter: on the glittery streets of las vegas, police working under cover since april,
nadal hassan convicted on all counts in the shooting rampage. nearly four years ago now, opening fire on his fellow soldiers, killing 13 people. hassan did not flinch as the verdict was read. he could now face the death penalty. and robert bales behind one of the worst atrocities in the war in afghanistan, that mass killing. sentenced to life without parole today. the father of two confessed to killing 16 villagers, mostly women and children in march of 2012. the families traveling 7,000 miles...
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the emotional testimony came as the draw against admitting shooter major nadal hassan resumed. yesterday, his attorneys argued that the major, representing himself, was trying to give himself the death penalty. toudge denied their request take over or leave the case, saying that hassan has the right to represent himself even if he is doing so poorly. hassan did not question either soldier who testified today. >> once again, a mild day has turned into a wet, stormy night in some areas. chief meteorologist doug hill joins us with the latest. >> right now 80 degrees in arlington outside of the belfort furniture weather center. this is one of our many weather cameras, this one from fairfax. beautiful cloud time lapse. for a fewvy rain, brief minutes, then it is starting to brighton. showers and storms this evening. tomorrow, i think that will be a very active weather day, numerous showers and storms. heavy downpours just north of annapolis, severna park, glen , alle, south of baltimore of this moving generally from the southwest to the northeast. more across west virginia and ohio.
the emotional testimony came as the draw against admitting shooter major nadal hassan resumed. yesterday, his attorneys argued that the major, representing himself, was trying to give himself the death penalty. toudge denied their request take over or leave the case, saying that hassan has the right to represent himself even if he is doing so poorly. hassan did not question either soldier who testified today. >> once again, a mild day has turned into a wet, stormy night in some areas....
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. >> if it goes on that long and a complicated case, is it possible that hassan could avoid the lethal injection and technically given the death penalty? >> absolutely. there is not a lot of legal history as i think you have pointed out. there's not been a military execution since 1961. the military is not set up, the legal system for this. it is quite possible that an appeals court could find some problem with the case that would result in a life sentence. but he could also get the death penalty because he seems to be trying to get it. >> yes. >> doesn't seem to be much doubt that the trial is a kind of slow motion suicide. >> it's interesting. most of the victims' families don't want him to get the death penalty. >> do you want to give him the satisfaction of martyrdom or do you not care whether he is and give him the penalty? >> fascinating case. thank you so much. >> okay. >>> our third story "out front," busted. federal authorities shut down one of the biggest dogfighting rings in u.s. history. nearly 370 pitbulls were rescued this weekend in a massive raid that stretched across t
. >> if it goes on that long and a complicated case, is it possible that hassan could avoid the lethal injection and technically given the death penalty? >> absolutely. there is not a lot of legal history as i think you have pointed out. there's not been a military execution since 1961. the military is not set up, the legal system for this. it is quite possible that an appeals court could find some problem with the case that would result in a life sentence. but he could also get the...
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the a jury will decide if nadal hassan will receive life in prison or the death penalty. he killed 13 people in 2009. >>> some parents are complaining that students are forced to walk through crime-ridden headlinesr. those are the headlines and you can get your news at www.aljazeera.com [♪ music ] >> on america tonight. >> nothing today is more serious, and nothing is receiving more serious scrutiny. >> sharp words from washington leave little doubt what the u.s. thinks happened to these syrian victims. now focus turns to how and when the world will respond. >>> and the threat to california's most mighty residents. the enormous blazes that have also triggered fears for san francisco's water supply. also tonight we're keeping up the fight for chicago. a community left in a constant state of mourning and wondering how will the violence ever end? >> i'm so tired of doing funerals of young men getting killed through gun violence whether by th the police or anor gang. it just wears you down. [♪ music ] >> good evening, and welcome to america tonight. i'm ow joie chen. we s
the a jury will decide if nadal hassan will receive life in prison or the death penalty. he killed 13 people in 2009. >>> some parents are complaining that students are forced to walk through crime-ridden headlinesr. those are the headlines and you can get your news at www.aljazeera.com [♪ music ] >> on america tonight. >> nothing today is more serious, and nothing is receiving more serious scrutiny. >> sharp words from washington leave little doubt what the u.s....
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hassan admits to killing 13 people and wounding 31 others in the 2009 rampage. hassan is charged with murder and could face the death penalty. >> the sister of an american missionary prisoner in north korea is begging the u.s. to help bring him home. her brother is having serious het problems and lost more than 50 pounds. he was arrested back in november accused of activities against the government. he was sentenced to hard labor and north korea is using his health problems as a bargaining chip to spark negotiations with the united states. >> extreme weather alert for you at daybreak in colorado crews will continue searching for a woman last seen clinging to a tree during flash flood and mud slide that left at least one person dead. witnesses saw the young women they describe her as having blonde hair on friday as they fled the rushing waters near colorado springs. two other people reported missing they have been found safe. >> hopefully she will be found safe. >> we are hoping so. we could be seeing more wild weather this morning. maria molina has more on that.
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well as discussed the situation further with dr mohammad hassan who is a former of european diplomat and an expert on the middle east misters on thank you so much for joining us here in r.t. to talk about a crisis in syria while you're in diplomat carla del ponte to you recently said that a camel attack took place earlier in april in fact in syria was conducted by the rebels the question here is why the west and arab states ignoring these claims. one have to see the project. they have planned in the beginning they have felt that it is the syrian regime and the syrian government. after three. but it proved to the people of syria and the government of syria. to us and a half even the so-called liberal and terrorists that they have been to syria have been militarily defeated. because of the situation go to good for the stated and now they are committing the same situation what we have seen in two thousand and three before the war in iraq. they themselves supplied the gods to the terrorists and now blaming without any fact on the ground even bypassing the un security council to plot atta
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. >> the fort hood shooter major nidal hassan's case is in the hands of the juries. he passed on his final chance to address the jury. he did not offer closing argument. he could get the death penalty for the shooting in ford hood in 2009. >> san diego's embattled mayor bob filner has purportedly agreed to step down as part of a settlement lawsuit. details of the terms of the settlement are not disclosed. 17 women have accused him of inappropriate behavior. >> i would like to see a resignation without conditions and without the taxpayers being forced to make a gift of public funds to him in order for him to resign. >> earlier, we spoke with stephanie stanton, telling us the resignation is a matter of procedure. >> the city council will meet in closed session and expected to approve the resolution. we did see the mayor here today at city hall. he left at 5:30 this evening, carrying what looked to be a small box of belong i guess as he got into his car and sped away. >> this morning, egypt's ousted former ruler hosni mubarak is under house arrest in a military hospital
. >> the fort hood shooter major nidal hassan's case is in the hands of the juries. he passed on his final chance to address the jury. he did not offer closing argument. he could get the death penalty for the shooting in ford hood in 2009. >> san diego's embattled mayor bob filner has purportedly agreed to step down as part of a settlement lawsuit. details of the terms of the settlement are not disclosed. 17 women have accused him of inappropriate behavior. >> i would like to...
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it will be the first such meeting since hassan rouhani became president. he has pledged more transparency. floods and heavy monsoon rains have killed once of people -- hundreds of people and affected millions more in pakistan. authorities insist they will be able to cope but residents displaced by the water's already feel let down, allowing it in groups with links to islamic extremists into the air to help. >> these men will make it to the rescue boat, on the others, who perished in the flood. pakistani officials have confirmed over 1.5 million people have been affected by the floods and over 350 relief camps have been set up to help. for these families, it is simply not enough. >> the flood had destroyed everything. the children are getting sick. our business is gone we have nothing to eat. we cannot buy anything, no one has given us money. >> since her house collapsed, we have been on the streets. the neighbors have helped but no one from the government has approached us. >> the government has been criticized for doing not enough to mitigate the dangers
it will be the first such meeting since hassan rouhani became president. he has pledged more transparency. floods and heavy monsoon rains have killed once of people -- hundreds of people and affected millions more in pakistan. authorities insist they will be able to cope but residents displaced by the water's already feel let down, allowing it in groups with links to islamic extremists into the air to help. >> these men will make it to the rescue boat, on the others, who perished in the...
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because hassan is acting as his own lawyer this could get interesting. yesterday the judge told major hassan you must ask yourself questions if you class to testify. you are not allowed to make a statement. it must be in a q and a format. if he chooses to do so, that could be awfully bizarre to watch. but taking the stand also opens him up to cross-examination by the prosecution. a lot of military law experts told me they would be surprised if this morning major hassan has chosen to put himself in that position. but this has been a court-martial full of odd behavior of the 42-year-old psychiatrist who asked very few questions of the 90 witnesses called by the government the past few days. if he passes and decides not to call witnesses then we move straight into closing arguments. gregg: who would he call as witnesses? any idea? >> reporter: we heard he had two on the list. one was an expert in radicalization and religion. but we learned he had taken one of his two witnesses off the list, no longer planned on calling them to the stand and asking questions
because hassan is acting as his own lawyer this could get interesting. yesterday the judge told major hassan you must ask yourself questions if you class to testify. you are not allowed to make a statement. it must be in a q and a format. if he chooses to do so, that could be awfully bizarre to watch. but taking the stand also opens him up to cross-examination by the prosecution. a lot of military law experts told me they would be surprised if this morning major hassan has chosen to put himself...
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. >> our producer inside the courtroom said major hassan gave no reaction when the jury sentenced him today. casey siegel live at fort hood. casey, were there tears inside the courtroom today? >> yeah, harris, there were a few. not from hassan clearly, but rather from some of the family members of victims, victims of the 13 who were killed here on this day, november day, back in 2009. today was really about them, if you think about it. it was finally getting some closure nearly four years later. people like the mother of specialist jason hunt. he was just 22 years old, had been married only 2 1/2 months until nidal hasan walked into that packed medical processing building and gunned him down. >> anyone who would use their religion to commit acts of terrorism serves no god except their own hatred and self-interest. nidal hasan is a coward and an unrepentant murderer. >> now in the coming days, hassan will be transported to military death row located at fort leavenworth in kansas. the 42-year-old will be dismissed from the military, his pay stops immediately. the nearly $300,000 he's ea
. >> our producer inside the courtroom said major hassan gave no reaction when the jury sentenced him today. casey siegel live at fort hood. casey, were there tears inside the courtroom today? >> yeah, harris, there were a few. not from hassan clearly, but rather from some of the family members of victims, victims of the 13 who were killed here on this day, november day, back in 2009. today was really about them, if you think about it. it was finally getting some closure nearly four...
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how does he feel about nadal hassan's death sentence? i'm going to ask him, next. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion, for the smog. but there are a lot of people that do ride the bus. and now that the buses are running on natural gas, they don't throw out as much pollution into the air. so i feel good. i feel like i'm doing my part to help out the environment. bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two kids and a mortgage. luckily, he found someone who gave him a fresh perspective on his portfolio. and with some planning and effort, hopefully bob can retire at a more appropriate age. it's not rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. it's just common sense. ( bell rings ) they remwish i saw mine of my granmore often, but they live so far away. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been pretty tough since jack passed away. it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was afford
how does he feel about nadal hassan's death sentence? i'm going to ask him, next. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion, for the smog. but there are a lot of people that do ride the bus. and now that the buses are running on natural gas, they don't throw out as much pollution into the air. so i feel good. i feel like i'm doing my part to help out the environment. bob will retire when he's 153, which would be fine if bob were a vampire. but he's not. ♪ he's an architect with two...
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major nadal hassan is facing the penalty phase of his trial. on friday a military jury convicted hassan of 25 charge including meditated murder. hay san was convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers at fort hood texas. >>> a woman from new mexico is trying to help victims of domestic abuse in a very interesting way. she's offering tattoo removal. >> i will apply the laser. >> reporter: this is a consultation, a conversation, a chat, to change a life. from her office in albuquerque, new mexico, she's trying to help the victims of domestic abuse. she offers free tattoo removal. the physical signs of psychological damage. >> i think we need to recognize this is a form of branding, and like i tell everybody this is the superficial. this is what is on top. we should be extremely concerned about the acts and events that took place that caused these type of brands to take place. there are so many more horrific stories that are underneath. >> reporter: removeel affidavit tattoo could take months even years depending how b
major nadal hassan is facing the penalty phase of his trial. on friday a military jury convicted hassan of 25 charge including meditated murder. hay san was convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers at fort hood texas. >>> a woman from new mexico is trying to help victims of domestic abuse in a very interesting way. she's offering tattoo removal. >> i will apply the laser. >> reporter: this is a consultation, a conversation, a chat, to change...
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. >> military jury today convicted major hassan of premeditated murder dear in texas. jury took 6 thundershowers find him guilty of all 45 charges he faced. massacre left 13 people dead. 30 wondered it was the deadl deadliest attack on military base now faces the death sentence. hassan acted as own attorney during the trial but did he not call any witnesses or testify. >> military jury near seattle today sentenced army staff sergeant robert bale to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the march 2012 massacre of 16 afghan civilia civilians. >> jury chose the stiffest possible sentence after bale n june t8s this took the death penalty off the table. >> san diego mayor has agreed to step down from office over a sexual harassment scandal. city council voted 7-zero to accept the deal for bob filner resignation. brandy hit has more on today decision. >> that the point would i like to turn about. >> it's the end of the road for embattled san diego mayor bob filner. >> the mayor has rae signed effective on august 30. 2013. >> city has accepted the signed resign
. >> military jury today convicted major hassan of premeditated murder dear in texas. jury took 6 thundershowers find him guilty of all 45 charges he faced. massacre left 13 people dead. 30 wondered it was the deadl deadliest attack on military base now faces the death sentence. hassan acted as own attorney during the trial but did he not call any witnesses or testify. >> military jury near seattle today sentenced army staff sergeant robert bale to life in prison without the...
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army major nadal hassan was convicted of murder for the deadly shooting spree aimed at unarmed u.s. soldiers at fort hood, texas. >> warner: and staff sergeant robert bales was sentenced to life without parole in the massacre of 16 innocent afghan civilians. we get details of both military court outcomes. >> woodruff: and in a separate military case-- the army private found guilty of giving troves of highly classified information to wikileaks-- now wants to live as a woman, chelsea manning. ray saurez examines the legal and cultural questions connected with this story. >> warner: mark shields and rich lowry analyze the week's news. >> woodruff: and we look back at robert macneil questioning the reverend martin luther king, jr, on the fight for civil rights. on nbc's "meet the press" just three days before the 1963 march on washington. >> all of these barriers must be removed before the negro can even begin moving up the highway of freedom in all of its dimension. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> and
army major nadal hassan was convicted of murder for the deadly shooting spree aimed at unarmed u.s. soldiers at fort hood, texas. >> warner: and staff sergeant robert bales was sentenced to life without parole in the massacre of 16 innocent afghan civilians. we get details of both military court outcomes. >> woodruff: and in a separate military case-- the army private found guilty of giving troves of highly classified information to wikileaks-- now wants to live as a woman, chelsea...
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they want hassan to be forgotten. he'll soon be on his way to fort leavenworth, kansas. there he'll join death row where five other u.s. soldiers are waiting. i should also note, john, no u.s. soldier has been executed since 1961. >> that's heidi zhou castro reporting from texas. >>> for nearly two weeks now fire crews have been working non-stop fighting the fire at the yosemite national park. in all there are 4,000 firefighters trying to get a handle on this stubborn fire. katherine, these firefighters sounds like they're completely exhausted. >> you know, they actually said, they said, you know, it's just another day at the office. this is what we do. we like what we do, and so they're in it to win it, and they really are holding up pretty well. that said there are tired folks at the end of the 15- to 18-hour day. there have been drones, it's an eye in the sky that can feed data both day and night, monitoring flareups, and also looking to see how fire lines are holding over this 280 square mile area. the use had to be approved by the secretary of defense, but ultimatel
they want hassan to be forgotten. he'll soon be on his way to fort leavenworth, kansas. there he'll join death row where five other u.s. soldiers are waiting. i should also note, john, no u.s. soldier has been executed since 1961. >> that's heidi zhou castro reporting from texas. >>> for nearly two weeks now fire crews have been working non-stop fighting the fire at the yosemite national park. in all there are 4,000 firefighters trying to get a handle on this stubborn fire....
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hassan will join them and sit there while the appeal's process plays out. and military appeals court have overturned 11 of 16 death sentences handed down. and that is why the judge here and the prosecutions worked so hard to make sure every letter of the law was followed so hasan's case is not one of them. shannon in ncasy, thank you very much. >> and joining us now is retired sergeant luns ford who was shot sen times by hasan. and one bullet is still lodged in his back. we'll get your reaction to the sentence? >> well, i am glad they gave him the death sentence, however, i was reading the paper where it was saying the military a pole process which i am aware of. i think that right now, we need to go a head and put him to death and do it swift he because the pain is still there. i think now we need to rally as a nation to show any other terrorist who has the plans that major hassan has is not successful and we need to stop playing around and dod needs to clar foy this as a terrorist act. now you can no longer say that we have to wait for the trial. that's w
hassan will join them and sit there while the appeal's process plays out. and military appeals court have overturned 11 of 16 death sentences handed down. and that is why the judge here and the prosecutions worked so hard to make sure every letter of the law was followed so hasan's case is not one of them. shannon in ncasy, thank you very much. >> and joining us now is retired sergeant luns ford who was shot sen times by hasan. and one bullet is still lodged in his back. we'll get your...
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president hassan rouhani reportedly said iran will work with russia to avoid a strike if possible. earlier i spoke from someone from the plowshares fund, a foundation aimed at preventing the use of weapons of mass destruction. i asked him how he thinks iran will get involved. >> iran's political changes have been fascinating to watch. in washington there has been a perception that iranian politics will be different now going forward, certainly on the nuclear negotiations. that is the backdrop for the debate on syria. there is concern among many in the expert community that this new put until opening with iran could be close if military operation in syria is not go the right direction. we have seen moves by the administration to try to soft and the rhetoric. the president of iran has put out some tweets that imply that chemical weapons are, from his perspective, something to be deplored. it is unclear how this is going to unfold. certainly iran as a player in the region and it is going to have a vote in what happens in syria. the key is to try to figure out how to play a constructiv
president hassan rouhani reportedly said iran will work with russia to avoid a strike if possible. earlier i spoke from someone from the plowshares fund, a foundation aimed at preventing the use of weapons of mass destruction. i asked him how he thinks iran will get involved. >> iran's political changes have been fascinating to watch. in washington there has been a perception that iranian politics will be different now going forward, certainly on the nuclear negotiations. that is the...
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the big question has always been would hassan give a closing statement? we know the answer to that now. he has said he was the shooter. he has described that he switched sides in this case. what happens next is, if he is convicted of just two of the premeditated murder charges and there are 13 of them, we then go into the penalty phase where it's possible that he could be sentenced to die and in that separate hearing, at least 16 family members have been -- have said they want to come forward to speak to the court, the jury panel about how this has affected their lives and hasan will have a chance to speak and we'll have to see whether that occurs. first and foremost, the jury now has the case and it's possible, chris, we could have a verdict today. >> do we know what form of capital punishment the military employs? >> reporter: i don't know that. i truly don't know that. >> i was wondering whether firing squad is still an option or how old times -- >> reporter: it's been a long time since they did that. it's been 52 years, 1961, when they executed someon
the big question has always been would hassan give a closing statement? we know the answer to that now. he has said he was the shooter. he has described that he switched sides in this case. what happens next is, if he is convicted of just two of the premeditated murder charges and there are 13 of them, we then go into the penalty phase where it's possible that he could be sentenced to die and in that separate hearing, at least 16 family members have been -- have said they want to come forward...